🌱 Ballots Due Today + Supply Chain Woes + DIA Security Changes

Hello, Lakewood! It's Tuesday, today is voting day, have you turned your ballot in yet? Let's get you started with what's going on today in and around Lakewood.

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Tuesday's weather: A bit of snow and rain. High: 47 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Last day to return your 2021 ballots! Only 93K Ballots have been returned. Have you voted yet? If not, you've got until 7:00 p.m. tonight to drop your ballot off at one of the JeffCO ballot boxes. (Patch)
2. Seeing the problem: The Denver metro area is in the grips of a homelessness crisis that only seems to be growing, and although money is flowing to it, solutions seem evasive. (Fox31)
3. Supply chain woes mean Colorado's vast market of outdoors goods are more expensive: No industry has been spared, and that includes the vast market for outdoor recreation equipment. Coloradans should be prepared to pay a little more for gear when heading to the mountains for the foreseeable future. (CPR)
4. Changes at TSA security at DIA: Denver International Airport travelers will see changes to TSA security lanes starting Nov. 2. officials say, with the help of TSA, these modifications at security check points, will lead to improved passenger flow. (CBS4)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Spiritual Practices: at Mile Hi Church. (5:00-6:00 p.m.)
• Textile Society: Golden Library. (5:30 PM)

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Lakewood Patch Notebook

• Denverite found the person behind that Meow Wolf/Casa Bonita rickroll prank:
  "I was hoping it would bring a little cheer to everyone's day." (Denverite)
• Monarch magic: Butterfly Pavilion holds monarch celebration. The iconic and popular orange-and-black butterfly will be honored all November at Butterfly Pavilion. (Enterprise)

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